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Monday Mixtape

lcd soundsystem - drunk girls
jj - my way
the national - bloodbuzz ohio
titus andronicus - a more perfect union
great lake swimmers - gonna make it through this year
leisure - it's alright (on the suez canal)
grouper - heavy water
titus andronicus - four score (part two)
A Weather - Third of Life
The Morning Benders - Excuses
Fake Fictions - Parallel World
The Ruby Suns - Closet Astrologer

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The album includes:

1. The Constellations, "Setback"
2. Cymbals Eat Guitars, "And the Hazy Sea"
3. A Classic Education, "What My Life Could Have Been"
4. Japandroids, "Art Czars"
5. Fucked Up, "No Epiphany"
6. Codeine Velvet Club, "Hollywood"
7. Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings, "I Learned the Hard Way"
8. Best Coast, "When I'm With You"
9. Harlem, "Friendly Ghost"
10. Surfer Blood, "Swim"
11. Everybody Was In the French Resistance…Now, "G.I.R.L.F.R.E.N. (You Know I Got A)"
12. Oh No Ono, "Helplessly Young"
13. Free Energy, "Hope Child"
14. Chatmonchy, "Hira Hira Hiraku Himitsu No Tobira"
15. The Morning Benders, "Excuses"
16. Olof Arnalds, "Klara"
17. Frightened Rabbit, "Swim Until You Can't See Land"
18. Freelance Whales, "Generator ^ Second Floor"
19. J-Roddy Walston and the Business, "Brave Man's Death"
20. Titus Andronicus, "A More Perfect Union"
21. Foxy Shazam, "Oh Lord"
22. The Jim Jones Revue, "Rock'N'Roll Psychosis"
23. Priestess, "Ladykiller"
24. Miike Snow, "Animal"
25. Das Racist, "Who's That Brown"
26. Yelawolf, "Good to Go (featuring Bun B)"
27. Anti-Pop Consortium, "Capricon One"
28. Rhymefest, "Say Wassup"
29. The xx, "Basic Space

Monday Mixtape

Someone Great - LCD Soundsystem
Free Energy - Dream City
Real Estate - Suburban Beverage
Harlem - Friendly Ghost
Yacht - I'm In Love with a Ripper
Holy Fuck - Latin America
Silversun Pickups - Substitution

Glass Candy - Geto Boys
Sleigh Bells - Crown on the Ground

Brasstronaut

Brasstronaut is a band I found on a mix of new indie music. Their horn sounds and vocal cadence reminds me of some of The Kooks slower stuff. I find myself coming back to this song and I have listened to their ld World Lies EP and enjoy the composition. Check out the latest song from this EP (on Unfamiliar Records):




Also, you can download "Slow Knots" from their website.

Cloud Nothings

I always enjoy happy songs and this band, Cloud Nothings definitely qualifies. Low-fi sound is also always a plus. These tracks are reminiscent of a lot of stuff I have including old Beck and newer stuff like Japandroids. You'll see them on this playlist.
Check them out.

Cloud Nothings - Can't Stay Awake

Cloud Nothings - Hey Cool Kid

TOUR:

Mar 9 2010 8:00P	DC9 w/ FREE KISSES	DC, Washington DC
Mar 10 2010 8:00P	MONSTER ISLAND w/ DREAM DIARY, FLUFFY LUMBERS, MCDONALDS, FREE KISSES	Brooklyn, New York
Mar 11 2010 8:00P	THE OX w/ COASTING and SISTERS	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Mar 12 2010 8:00P	TBA w/ FREE KISSES	Columbus, Ohio
Mar 13 2010 8:00P	BLACK SPARROW PUB w/ SPLENDID TREND	Lafayette, Indiana
Mar 14 2010 8:00P	TBA	Bloomington, Indiana
Mar 15 2010 8:00P	EMPTY BOTTLE w/ MY GOLD MASK and COMMON LOON	Chicago, Illinois
Mar 16 2010 8:00P	JACKPOT MUSIC HALL w/ WOODS and REAL ESTATE	Lawrence, Kansas
Mar 17 2010 8:30P	GROUP TIGHTENER SHOWCASE @ CHEER UP CHARLIE’S	Austin, Texas
Mar 18 2010 4:00P	MICROPHONE MEMORY EMOTION SHOWCASE @ 1809 W. 10th St.	Austin, Texas
Mar 19 2010 6:30P	WEEKLY TAPE DECK/TRANSPARENT SHOWCASE @ KARIBU RESTAURANT	Austin, Texas
Mar 20 2010 8:00P	SXSW	Austin, Texas
Mar 21 2010 12:00P	MTYMX FESTIVAL	Monterrey, México
Mar 31 2010 8:00P	MERCURY LOUNGE w/ ABE VIGODA and EFFI BRIEST	New York, New York
Apr 1 2010 8:00P	RANDOM ROW BOOKS w/ INVISIBLE HAND and DRUNK TIGERS	Charlottesville, Virginia
Apr 2 2010 8:00P	MACROCK	Harrisonburg, Virginia
Apr 4 2010 8:00P	GROG SHOP w/ LOVE IS ALL and TYVEK	Cleveland, Ohio
Apr 17 2010 7:30P	MUSIC SAVES (RECORD STORE DAY!)	Cleveland, Ohio

Dum Dum Girls

Another treasure I found that have great beats and that low-fi pop sound. Dum Dum Girls are on Subpop Records and have several tracks out for listen.

Take a listen to the track that snagged me.

Dum Dum Girls - Jail lala

Upcoming Shows

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Mar 18 2010 5:00P	OTHER MUSIC PARTY @ FRENCH LEGATION MUSEUM	Austin, Texas
Mar 18 2010 11:45P	SUB POP SHOWCASE @ RADIO ROOM	Austin, Texas
Mar 19 2010 3:00P	GROUND CONTROL PARTY @ URBAN OUTFITTERS	Austin, Texas
Mar 19 2010 4:45P	G VS B / MEXICAN SUMMER PARTY @ KLUB KRUCIAL	Austin, Texas
Mar 20 2010 1:00P	MOG PARTY @ MOHAWK	Austin, Texas
Mar 20 2010 4:30P	FADER FORT	Austin, Texas
Mar 20 2010 7:00P	NEW YORK NIGHT TRAIN PARTY @ SPIDER HOUSE CAFE	Austin, Texas
Mar 21 2010 6:00P	BRO FEST w/ Frankie Rose & The Outs, Woven Bones, & The Soft Pack	Dallas, Texas
Mar 23 2010 9:00P	DESOTO LOUNGE w/ Male Bonding	Asheville, North Carolina
Mar 24 2010 9:00P	LEGITIMATE BUSINESS w/ Male Bonding	Greensburo, North Carolina
Mar 25 2010 9:00P	DC 9 w/ Male Bonding	Washington DC
Mar 26 2010 8:00P	OLDE CLUB (SWARTHMORE COLLEGE)	Swarthmore, Pennsylvania
Mar 30 2010 9:00P	RECHER THEATRE w/ Girls	Baltimore, Maryland
Apr 1 2010 9:00P	PARADISE ROCK CLUB w/ Girls	Boston, Massachusetts
Apr 2 2010 9:00P	VOYEUR w/ Girls	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Apr 3 2010 9:00P	WEBSTER HALL w/ Girls	New York, New York
Apr 4 2010 9:00P	SOUNDLAB	Buffalo, New York
Apr 5 2010 9:00P	MR. SMALL’S THEATER w/ Girls	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Apr 6 2010 9:00P	WEXNER HALL w/ Girls	Columbus, Ohio
Apr 7 2010 9:00P	DIONYSUS CLUB (OBERLIN COLLEGE) w/ Girls	Oberlin, Ohio
Apr 9 2010 9:00P	PHOENIX CONCERT THEATRE w/ Girls	Toronto, Ontario
Apr 10 2010 9:00P	MAGIC STICK w/ Girls	Detroit, Michigan
Apr 11 2010 9:00P	PABST THEATER w/ Girls	Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Apr 12 2010 9:00P	VAUDEVILLE MEWS	Des Moines, Iowa
Apr 13 2010 9:00P	WAITING ROOM w/ Girls	Omaha, Nebraska
Apr 14 2010 9:00P	FOX THEATRE w/ Girls	Boulder, Colorado
Apr 18 2010 8:00P	ECHO CURIO	Los Angeles, California

Monday Mixtape - Spring Break!

Spring Break is upon us. So whether you are planning to take off, just be out of class, road trip, make it out to SXSW or plan on doing nothing, you need some tunes to listen to. So here are a few of our favorites, new and old to get you in a celebratory mood. (Since this is a collection of new and old, it's a mix of lala.com streams and downloadable mp3s where available)

Music Playlist at MixPod.com

1. Camp Lo - Luchini

2. Japandroids - Wet Hair

3. The Decemberists - Summersong

4. Los Campesinos! - There are listed Buildings

5. Rogue Wave - Love's Lost Guarantee

6. Janelle Monáe - Tightrope

7. She and Him - Thieves 

8. Built To Spill - Ol' Boredom

9. The Soft Pack - C'Mon



10. Stellastarr* - Prom Zombie

11. Local Natives - Sun Hands

KTRU Outdoor Show

KTRU's outdoor show has been announced.

It will take place April 10, noon to 9pm at Rice University in a field between the RMC and Herring Hall. Always a great free show and it promotes Houston's only indie college radio station.

Here's the lineup:

Rafter (indie-pop from San Diego)

Fat Tony

Wasp and Pear

Rachel Buchman

Office Party

Space City Gamelan

Ghost Mountain

Minus the Bear announce US Tour, offer free download

Minus the Bear have made the first single off their 4th LP OMNI available for free download here.

Upcoming Shows
Mar 18 2010 3:30P
SXSW - Filter Showdown at Cedar Street Austin, Texas
Mar 19 2010 1:00A
SXSW - Rusty Spurs Austin, Texas
Mar 19 2010 3:15P
SXSW- Antone’s Relix Magazine Party Austin, Texas
Mar 20 2010 9:00P
SXSW - Stubbs Austin, Texas
Mar 20 2010 11:15P
Mellow Johnny’s Dangerbird Party Austin, Texas
Apr 19 2010 7:00P
Knitting Factory Concert House Spokane, Washington
Apr 20 2010 8:00P
The Railyard Billings, Montana
Apr 22 2010 8:00P
Slowdown Omaha, Nebraska
Apr 23 2010 5:00P
Sandstone Amphitheater w/ Flaming Lips and Dead Weather Bonner Springs, Kansas
Apr 25 2010 7:00P
St. Andrews Hall Detroit, Michigan
Apr 26 2010 8:00P
Newport Music Hall Columbus, Ohio
Apr 28 2010 7:00P
Madison Theater Covington, Kentucky
Apr 29 2010 7:00P
Town Ballroom Buffalo, New York
Apr 30 2010 8:00P
Webster Theater Hartford, Connecticut
May 2 2010 10:00P
The Bamboozle at Meadowlands Sports Complex East Rutherford, New Jersey
May 5 2010 7:00P
Wilbur Theatre Boston, Massachusetts
May 6 2010 7:00P
Trocadero Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
May 7 2010 8:00P
9:30 Club Washington, Washington DC
May 8 2010 7:00P
The National Richmond, Virginia
May 9 2010 7:00P
The Fillmore Charlotte Charlotte, North Carolina
May 10 2010 7:00P
Variety Playhouse Atlanta, Georgia
May 11 2010 7:00P
Revolution Fort Lauderdale, Florida
May 12 2010 7:00P
The Ritz Theatre Tampa, Florida
May 14 2010 8:00P
House of Blues Houston, Texas
May 15 2010 7:00P
Granada Theatre Dallas, Texas
May 16 2010 7:00P
La Zona Rosa Austin, Texas
May 18 2010 8:00P
Sunshine Theatre Albuquerque, New Mexico
May 19 2010 6:00P
House of Blues-Las Vegas Las Vegas, Nevada
May 20 2010 7:00P
Mayan Theatre Los Angeles, California
May 21 2010 7:00P
Glass House Pomona, California
May 22 2010 6:30P
SOMA San Diego, California
May 23 2010 6:30P
Marquee Theatre Tempe, Arizona
May 26 2010 7:00P
Regency Ballroom San Francisco, California
May 27 2010 7:00P
Knitting Factory Reno, Nevada
May 28 2010 7:00P
Roseland Theater Portland, Oregon
May 29 2010 7:00P
Sasquatch! Music Festival at The Gorge Amphitheatre Quincy, Washington

Ted Leo and the Pharmacists - The Brutalist Bricks

Out today is "The Brutalist Bricks" from Ted Leo and the Pharmacists. TL&TP is one of my favorite bands, and this new album does not disappoint. Coming with hard, fast guitar lines and Ted Leo's great voice the songs are quick and to the point. His edgy punk songs are true to this album.

A great add to your collection or if you haven't indulged into this great band, do so now.

Take a listen some tracks from the album:

Ted Leo – Even Heroes Have To Die

Tour Dates:
March 11 Cleveland Heights, OH Grog Shop
March 12 Pontiac, MI The Crofoot
March 13 Chicago, IL The Bottom Lounge
March 14 Madison, WI High Noon Saloon
March 15 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
March 18 Spokane, WA The Blvd
March 19 Seattle, WA Nuemo’s
March 20 Portland, OR Doug Fir Lounge
March 21 Portland, OR Doug Fir Lounge
March 23 San Francisco, CA Great American Music Hall
March 24 Santa Barbara, CA Soho Restaurant & Music Club
March 26 Pomona, CA The Glass House
March 27 West Hollywood, CA Troubadour
March 28 Tucson, AZ Club Congress
March 31 Austin, TX The Parish Room April
April 02 New Orleans, LA One Eyed Jacks
April 03 Tallahassee, FL Club Downunder
April 04 Atlanta, GA The Masquerade
April 05 Carrboro, NC Cat’s Cradle
April 07 Philadelphia, PA First Unitarian Church
April 08 Washington, DC 930 Club
April 09 New York, NY Irving Plaza
April 10 Boston, MA Paradise Rock Club

Free MGMT downloads anyone?

Click here for a free download of MGMT's latest single, Flash Delirium, off their upcoming Congratulations cd. When you're done with that, click here for a copy of the cd's title track.

The best thing you will see today...

You are welcome.




She & Him - In the Sun

Monday Mixtape 3/8

No rhyme or reason to this week's mix, just some new(ish) stuff that's caught our ears over the last few weeks. Enjoy.

Mumford & Sons- Cousins (Vampire Weekend Cover)
The Boat People - Born in the 80s
The Flaming Lips – Watching The Planets
Frightened Rabbit - Nothing Like You
Vampire Weekend – Have I The Right? (The Honeycombs Cover)
Tim and Sam’s Tim and the Sam Band with Tim and Sam – Choices
Bad Veins - Gold & Warm
Cults - Go Outside
Beach Fossils - Daydream
These United States – I Want You To Keep Everything
Pill Wonder – Gone To The Market
Cloud Nothings - Can't Stay Awake
JJ - Let Go

Reader Submission: Small Leaks Sink Ships

Small Leaks Sink Ships- Phoenix Local Music from Phoenix Local Music.com on Vimeo.


Cross Chatter Records dropped us a line via twitter to spread the word that Tempe, AZ band Small Leaks Sink Ships has made their latest single Glass Hypnotist available for download. Check the band's facebook page to have a listen to three other tracks.

Small Leaks Sink Ships - Glass Hypnotist

Val: It's always great to get a chance to listen to new artists and appreciate the opportunity to review new music. Listening to the three latest tracks available on the band's facebook page, I was pleasantly surprised at the musical orchestration that the tracks offered. While the beats and organization of the track are satisfying the vocalization is a bit off. I like the offbeat vocals but it seems to be a bit much at the break. I look forward to hearing more from this band and catching them live if they come to Houston.

Rogue Wave New Album - Permalight

With the new album being released this month, the album in it's entirety has been released for a listen. Personally, I am having issues with their new sound. It's not that I expect them to just put out the same stuff from their previous albums, but why the new change? I enjoyed the slow and sweet sounds of 2005’s Descended Like Vultures and the deep rhythms of 2007’s Asleep At Heaven’s Gate.

It seems the switch to a more pop sound is a reflection of where they are now. It hasn't turned me off of them, just a new type of Rogue Wave to get adjusted it to.

OK Go at it again...

You guys might remember OK Go's 2005 video A Million Ways, and unless you just discovered the internet today, you've see their 2006 video for Here It Goes Again. Well, from the looks of it the band has topped all of that with their latest video for This Too Shall Pass. Have a look:

Gorillaz - Plastic Beach

If you haven't already heard, Brit virtual band Gorillaz third album Plastic Beach drops here in the States on March 9th. To promote the release of their latest LP they have made the video for the albums first single, Stylo, available for viewing here via youtube. Aside from the 3-d makeover, the video also includes an appearance by a bounty hunting Bruce Willis .

In addition to the video, you can stream the entire album here. Personally, I've only listened to a few tracks so far, and while nothing grabs me the way previous tracks Dirty Harry or Clint Eastwood did I've still been quite impressed with the new direction this album has taken the band. Have a listen for yourself and let us know what you think.

Gorillaz - Rhinestone Eyes

Bear Hands

Making their second appearance at SXSW this year, Bear Hands is bringing with them an EP of 3 songs which leads off with "What a Drag". This single has a great hook and back beat. Listening to their others songs, their sound a mix of indie pop and with a bit of post-punk all rolled into one.

Click to Stream
Bear Hands - What a Drag


Can't Stick Em


What a Drag - Cale Parks -Remix

The Morning Benders - Big Echo

The Morning Benders are offering listeners the chance to stream their new album Big Echo in it's entirety before it drops on March 9th. The band had previously given away the first two tracks , Excuses and Promises, as free downloads so return the favor and give the album a listen. Visit their website to preview/preorder the album or to grab yourself a free track or two. If you're too lazy to visit their site, no worries, just stream the album below.

Free Best of Bonnaroo download

Free music? At no cost to you (other than taking a few seconds to support some environmental legislation)? Well, it just doesn't get much better than that, even if it means getting suckered into downloading more garbage from The Decemberists.

As noted over at Pitchfork, Bonnaroo has teamed up with voter registration organization HeadCount, and environmental activist group the NRDC Action Fund to offer The Best of Bonnaroo, a 17 track compilation including indie fav's such as Wilco, Death Cab for Cutie, and My Morning Jacket.

Complete track listing:

01 Wilco: "Bull Black Nova"
02 Pearl Jam: "Animal"
03 Jack Johnson: "Inaudible Melodies"
04 Dave Matthews Band: "Rapunzel"
05 Death Cab for Cutie: "Cath..."
06 Ani DiFranco: "Fuel"
07 Phish: "Kill Devil Falls"
08 Gov't Mule: "Banks of the Deep End"
09 O.A.R.: "Delicate Few"
10 moe.: "Not Coming Down"
11 Raphael Saadiq: "100 Yard Dash"
12 Bob Weir & RatDog: "Throwing Stones"
13 The Disco Biscuits: "And the Ladies Were the Rest of the Night"
14 The Decemberists: "The Wanting Comes in Waves/Repaid"
15 My Morning Jacket: "Oh! Sweet Nuthin'" (Velvet Underground cover)
16 Guster: "Happier"
17 Phil Lesh and Friends: "Box of Rain"

Free Press Summer Fest 2010

For us poor Houston folk who can't shell out the 500 for SXSW or make the trek to a festival like Bonneroo, Houston is having it's annual Free Press Summer Fest this June 5-6th. The lineup this year is pretty sweet and I am psyched to attend both days. Last year had about 2-3 acts I had wanted to see, but this year promises more bands that remain on several of my playlists.

You can purchase advance tickets and I am definitely going to go for the fancy pants passes, because summer in Houston is no joke. Access to shorter drink lines and cool off tents will be worth the money.

Check out a sample of the line-up:

Flaming Lips; Girl Talk; Slim Thug;Stars; Mix Master Mike; Medeski Martin and Wood; Municipal Waste; Ra Ra Riot; Saviours; Givers; Kid Sister; Lymbyc Systym; Uh Huh Her; Detroit Cobras; Cro-Mags; Sugar and Gold; Lucero; Dead Prez

Also there are some local bands performing like Wild Moccasins, Spain Colored Orange and The Watermarks. I enjoyed seeing The Wild Moccasins a couple of years ago for their intro indie pop sounds. Should be a great festival.

Here is the full lineup.

Catchy New Feature Alert!

Okay gang, today will be the first in a weekly series of posts I like to call My Monday Mixtape. I'll consider this my chance to hook you up with a weekly sampling of what we're listening to over at Casa de Indie. Some mixes will simply be the best of what's currently in heavy rotation on our Ipods, others will be timely mixes for the season, or collections of music that somehow have a uniting theme, but mostly it's just a chance for us to pimp some of the songs and artists that we love.

Enjoy,

Vetiver - You May Be Blue
Broken Social Scene - World Sick

The Cave - Mumford & Sons

Johnny Boy - You Are The Generation That Bought More Shoes And You Get What You Deserve

Something Good Can Work - Two ...

Written In Reverse - Spoon